A Note to My Younger Self
Dear younger self, A note from God: I want you to know that you really are enough. I gave you just what you need to be successful in life. Striving is unnecessary; believing my promises in my Word is essential. There are days when you may think that you do not have enough talent or […]
New Year, New Deal
Here we are running through January as if the world is on fire. Well, maybe you aren’t, but I am. January 1st hits, and I spend the month reprogramming. I look at the past year and ask myself, what have I learned, and what do I need to work on? Allow me to share with […]
Light Overwhelms Darkness
This morning as I read the first chapter in the Gospel of John, the words and the darkness has not overcome it jumped off the page. We can read the same scripture over and over, and yet sometimes the Holy Spirit pricks our hearts, enabling us to see something that we had not seen before […]
The First Noel
This time of year there are many songs that point to joy and the most wonderful time of year. Lights everywhere and Christmas decorations enthrall us with the beauty of the season. But often in the hustle of the season, we forget the reason for the season so I want to take us back to […]
Created for Good Works
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) Now read this scripture again, but slowly… You are God’s handiwork Created in Christ For good works that He already planned for you I have been letting the Apostle Paul’s words […]
Caution, Approach Carefully
In most countries, we have green lights that mean go, red lights that mean stop, and yellow lights that mean caution. Today, I want you to think of the yellow/caution lights in your life. I was late to a meeting last week and realized that I was speeding so I slowed down, meaning I would […]
God’s Mess
A few days ago, I was complaining to God that I am a mess; many open tabs in my mind, causing me to live in a pile of distractions. And then I heard the whisper of The Good Shepherd, the One who says: You are a mess, but you are MY mess. I had to […]
Move Over Fear
Let me begin by saying my main point up front: Fear cannot live in the same space as faith. I have been holding on to this thought all week. Either we live from a place of fear or we live from a place of faith. There simply is not room for both in our spiritual […]
People Pleasing
To all of you people pleasers out there, this blog is for you. I am a reformed people pleaser. Once I recognized that my desire to please was rooted in my desire to be liked, I was armed with a need-to-get-healthy attitude. At the root of people pleasing is trying to control people’s opinions of […]
What If?
This morning as I was thinking about a few things I had on my mind, I began to ruminate on the “what ifs.” What if my grandchild doesn’t have any friends in school this year? What if my shift in season does not bring me joy? What if my spouse, or friend, or family member […]